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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.13.2019 WB Minutes Special MtgMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Smith, Member Weir Absent: Member Parlier 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 2018 for approval. Motion by Member Weir to approve the Minutes of November 10, 2018. APPROVED ALL AYES, PARLIER ABSENT. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Terry Schroepfer, Bakersfield East Rotary Club spoke regarding a monument/map project Bakersfield East Rotary Club completed in 2005 on the Bike Path along the Kern River. Mr. Schroepfer explained the maps are not readable due to sun and possible water intrusion damage. The Bakersfield East Rotary Club is initiating a joint map update and replacement project with the City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department, Water Resources Department, Kern County Parks Department and Kern River Parkway Foundation for the approximately 20 locations. Board information only, no action taken. Dennis Fox spoke regarding a petition for rifle only area. Board information only, no action taken. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None 6. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report Miguel Chavez, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave an overview of the Kern River natural flow, regulated flow, Isabella Reservoir storage, and snow X4001k*0 B A K E R ter... S F I E L D MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Smith, Member Weir Absent: Member Parlier 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 2018 for approval. Motion by Member Weir to approve the Minutes of November 10, 2018. APPROVED ALL AYES, PARLIER ABSENT. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Terry Schroepfer, Bakersfield East Rotary Club spoke regarding a monument/map project Bakersfield East Rotary Club completed in 2005 on the Bike Path along the Kern River. Mr. Schroepfer explained the maps are not readable due to sun and possible water intrusion damage. The Bakersfield East Rotary Club is initiating a joint map update and replacement project with the City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department, Water Resources Department, Kern County Parks Department and Kern River Parkway Foundation for the approximately 20 locations. Board information only, no action taken. Dennis Fox spoke regarding a petition for rifle only area. Board information only, no action taken. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None 6. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report Miguel Chavez, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave an overview of the Kern River natural flow, regulated flow, Isabella Reservoir storage, and snow Bakersfield, California, February 13, 2019 - Page 2 6. REPORTS continued A. pack accumulation. Mr. Chavez stated since our last meeting, the Kern River group has managed to maintain storage levels below the 72,000 AF restriction set by the Army Corps of Engineers. On February 1, 2019 that restriction was lifted and we resumed normal dam operations. Currently, Isabella dam storage level is at 91,731 AF, the Kern River inflow is at 593 CFS and the Kern River outflow is at 45 CFS, with expected inflow, outflow and storage levels to increase. Kern River Snowpack accumulation has benefited from mid-January and early February storms that now exceeds the normal accumulation for this time of year. Currently the Department of Water Resources snow survey section is forecasting an 85% of normal water yield for the Kern River and the California Nevada River forecast Center is 128% of normal. The Department of Water Resources forecast does not include some of the more recent storms, however we are expecting their next update to have the Kern River water yield between 95-115% of normal. Board information only, no action taken. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area from January 2018 through December 2018 Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, referenced graphs that show the water usage for the City's Domestic Water Service Area from January 2018 through December 2018 and the monthly percentage reduction (or increase) for the service area for the same period compared to the 2013 baseline. From January 2018 through December 2018 the City's Domestic Water Service Area saved 3,160 acre feet compared to 2013 quantities. The cumulative water savings over this time period is about 7.1 % reduction from 2013 baseline. The water savings amounts stated are for total water deliveries in the system. It should be noted that the City's Domestic Water System has grown over the past five years. In 2013 the population served by the City domestic water system was approximately 137,177 residents and in 2018, the population served is about 152,070 residents. This is a population increase of about 11 % over the five-year period. Therefore, considering the population growth in the City's system and water use over these time periods equates to a water use reduction of approximately 16.1% per person. Board information only, no action taken. C. Update on the TCP Mitigation Project Samuel Blue, Engineer III, reported the State Water Board has adopted a new maximum contaminant level (MCL) for the groundwater contaminant 1,2,3 - Trichloropropane (TCP). The City is in the process of installing treatment infrastructure at impacted City -owned wells and is making other improvements to the City's domestic water system. The City has identified and is working towards retrofitting thirty-five (35) wells in the system that need TCP Treatment. At the end of December 2018 construction was substantially complete for twenty-seven (27) wells, known as Group One (1) and Group Two (2) wells. The remaining eight (8) wells known as Group Three (3) wells, are currently under construction and are expected to be on-line in the Spring of 2019. Of the thirty-five (35) TCP well sites, five (5) sites are located within City parks. The Water Resources Bakersfield, California, February 13, 2019 - Page 3 6. REPORTS continued Department is working closely with Recreation and Parks Department to install new landscaping at these sites to screen the vessels and beautify the Parks. Funding for this work is provided by the TCP project and not General Fund. The City and Cal Water continue to work together to ensure that the City's system maintains compliance with State requirements and provides quality drinking water. City staff has developed a TCP filter media monitoring program. The results of this program will provide information as to the most effective and least costly filter media. This will ensure that the citizens of Bakersfield will continue to have quality drinking water at the lowest possible cost for decades to come. The project will be completed within budget. Member Weir asked about planned maintenance schedule. Mr. Chianello answered, granulated activated carbon is performing as expected hoping to get a years' worth of performance out of each wells granulated activated carbon before change out. Geoff Fulks, Cal Water District Manager, mentioned granular activated carbon is ready to be exchanged out on the first vessels installed and although early in the operation and maintenance process it looks like their performance is on tract. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Proposed 2019 Water Board Meeting Calendar Due to conflicts, March 13, 2019, June 12, 2019 and December 11, 2019 were deleted from the calendar. Motion by Weir to approve 2019 Water Board Calendar with changes. APPROVED ALL AYES, PARLIER ABSENT. 8. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS - None 9. CLOSED SESSION - None 10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION - None 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Smith adjourned the M. eeting at 3:21 p.m. f ob Smith, Chairman City of Bakersfield Water Board Kimberly Aleman, Acting'Secretary 'City of Bakersfield Water Board